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Francis Wayne “Frank” MerryPassing: June 24, 2014

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Thursday, June 26th @ 1:00 pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Thursday, June 26th @ 11:00 am-1:00pm

Cemetery:

Huron Cemetery

Thursday, June 26th

ORLEANS — Francis Wayne “Frank” Merry, 77, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital.

Born April 2, 1937, on the outskirts of Huron, he was the son of Orland R. and Josephine D. (Hicks) Merry.  He was one of ten children.

Graduating from Huron High School in 1955, he took memories with him of his school days including a legendary fish fry in home economics where the class accidentally used soap flakes instead of cornmeal, and a large New York and Washington D. C. trip that he spoke of throughout his life.  He was always a hard worker who enjoyed a job well done.  He was a milk man for Holland Dairy, a Pepsi truck driver, and had a short stint as a commercial fisherman off the Gulf of Mexico.  In 1966, he hired in at General Motors in Bedford.  Exactly 30 years later, he retired in 1995.  Through this time he was one of the founding members of Hoosier Hills Credit Union, active in UAW Local No. 440, volunteered with Santa’s Helpers, and sold logs for log homes.  Frank enjoyed sharing stories of his life and was a man of vision.

He could be found in a grove of pines the last of April into May hunting mushrooms.  Other hobbies he enjoyed were fishing, watching the deer and turkeys, building things, having big meals with family and friends, smoking good cigars, and watching western movies and his dear puppy dogs.

Surviving:      loving wife, Gayla (Eagan) Merry, Orleans
                      daughters, Anna (Aaron) Westfall, Orleans
                                       Debbie (Kurt) Hutchinson, Bedford
                                       Pam (Robert) Bex, Mitchell
                                       Carol (Gordon) Phillips, Mitchell
                                       Connie Wilson, Mitchell
                                       11 grandchildren
                                       17 great grandchildren
                          siblings, Eugene (Rosie) Merry, Mitchell
                                       Donald Merry, Bedford
                                       Shirley Smith, California
                                       Doris Flath, Bloomfield
                                       Darlene (Gary) Sullivan, Mitchell
                                       Cathy Wineinger, French Lick
                                       Four puppy dogs, Betty, Scout, Paddy, and Gypsy, 
                                       
will  miss their daddy very much.

His parents; son, Ricky W. Merry; brother, Norman Merry; and sisters, Barbara Waltz, and Imogene Merry, preceded him in death.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Aaron Westfall and Aaron Poole officiating.  Burial will be in Huron Cemetery.

Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

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7 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Annette & Mike Neely | Mitchell
    Date: June 27, 2014
    Gayla and family , We wanted to say how sorry we was to hear about Frank passing that was so sad to hear...I didnt even know it until Friday cause we buried my oldest brother Gene last Saturday...Our hearts and prayers are with you all during such a sad time..
  2. Guest: Jim & hirley | Bedford, Indiana
    Date: June 26, 2014
    So sorry for your loss Debbie, our thoughts are with you and the family God Bless Jim * Shirley Ray
  3. Guest: Rickie W. Merry Jr | OrleansIn
    Date: June 26, 2014
    His voice laugh and smile I remember so well. Life takes over and we don't always make time to visit loved ones like we should. I love and miss you Pepaw. Go rest high with Dad.
  4. Guest: Jim & Sue O'Brian | Bedford, In.
    Date: June 25, 2014
    We are so sorry to hear about Franks passing..Jimmy really thought a lot of him and spoke of him often. I never really knew him, but I knew he was always friendly to everybody. God Bless!
  5. Guest: Eva Willis | Scotland, Indiana
    Date: June 25, 2014
    You are in my thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time.
  6. Guest: Michael Davis | Heltonville, IN
    Date: June 25, 2014
    Anna: I have read carefully your loving notices on FB regarding "Grouch" as you called him. You love for him is quite evident; therefore your sorrow for his passing is just as genuine and evident. Please know we keep you in our prayers and in our hearts. May God and His Word comfort you greatly in this tremendous time of need for solace, hope and preciousness of memories. Mike and Nancy Davis
  7. Guest: Sheryl Walton | Mitchell, IN
    Date: June 25, 2014
    So sorry for your loss. God be with you at this time.